North Carolina Symphony Foundation
To receive and hold the endowment of the North Carolina symphony society, inc. (the "society"), solicit additions to the endowment, safeguard assets, and expend funds for the exclusive use and benefit of the society.
North Carolina Symphony Foundation at a glance
In short: North Carolina Symphony Foundation gave $1.2M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.2M), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,161,608
- +11.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,161,608
- +11.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,161,608
- Total assets
- $27,394,587
- +13.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to North Carolina Symphony Foundation
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from North Carolina Symphony Foundation
Jackson Parkhurst Award for Special Achievement
North Carolina Symphony Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Maxine Swalin Award for Outstanding Music Educator
North Carolina Symphony Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
North Carolina Symphony Musicians Award
North Carolina Symphony Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who North Carolina Symphony Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was North Carolina Symphony Society Inc ($1.2M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How North Carolina Symphony Foundation gives
- Giving grew 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $858K (2019) to $1.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Symphony Society Inc Raleigh, NC | To Support Statewide Service and Music Education | $1,161,608 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $27,394,587 | $3,024,042 | $1,204,062 | $1,161,608 | 1 | $1,024,609 |
| 2024 | $24,200,426 | $1,971,618 | $1,086,126 | $1,040,567 | 1 | $514,334 |
| 2023 | $20,864,565 | $3,422,969 | $1,002,384 | $952,896 | 1 | $131,589 |
| 2022 | $16,993,158 | $1,631,710 | $922,566 | $875,781 | 1 | $1,272,864 |
| 2021 | $19,944,867 | $2,402,559 | $899,499 | $860,234 | 1 | $2,127,019 |
| 2020 | $16,661,282 | $776,529 | $928,899 | $883,592 | 1 | $427,843 |
| 2019 | $16,550,282 | $940,571 | $896,820 | $858,375 | 1 | $339,659 |
About North Carolina Symphony Foundation
Based on IRS filings
North Carolina Symphony Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $27.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $1.0M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
North Carolina Symphony Foundation is led by Sandi Ma Macdonald, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sandi Ma Macdonald
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chip Anderson
President
Member → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catharine Biggs Arrowood
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Col Matt Segal
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
D. S. Steve Hodges
Member
Vice President → Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dianne C. Sellers
Secretary
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Wilson
Past President
Past President → Member, 2024
Member → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Dick L. Daugherty
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Schiller
Senior Vice President, Finance & CFO
Senior Vice President → Senior Vice President Finance & CFO, 2023
Senior Vice President Finance & CFO → Senior Vice President, Finance & CFO, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shaler Stidham Jr.
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ted R. Kunstling
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Lee Bill Hodges
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Mann Peck
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Loweth
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Ransom
Vice President & Philanthropy
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph C. Bastian
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Wm Charles Helton (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Richard L. Daugherty Dick (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Joe Bastian (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Ashley Matlock Perkinson (2024) — Member
- Former: Thomas H. Roberg (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Warner L. Hall (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Don Davis (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: James Wiley Narron (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Henry A. Mitchell Jr. (2019–2021) — Member
- Former: Robert N. Eby (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Josiah Stevenson IV (2019) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about North Carolina Symphony Foundation
How much does North Carolina Symphony Foundation give each year?
North Carolina Symphony Foundation gave $1.2M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 1 grant.
How large is North Carolina Symphony Foundation?
North Carolina Symphony Foundation reported $27.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.0M.
What is North Carolina Symphony Foundation?
North Carolina Symphony Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Raleigh, NC. It holds $27.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does North Carolina Symphony Foundation operate?
North Carolina Symphony Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is North Carolina Symphony Foundation's EIN?
North Carolina Symphony Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1495066. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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